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J. P. NIPEB.

DIRECTION INDICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12. m1.

Patented J uly 29, 1919 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

1. P. NIPER.

DIRECTION INDICATOR. APPLICATION FILED AFR. I2. 1917-.

1,31 1,289. Patented July 29, 1919.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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J'EssE P. NIPER, OFA'LLAMU'OHY, new .riizesn v.

DIRECTION-INDICATOR.

' To all whom it may cmmem: 1

Be it known-that 1, Jesse P. ,N IPER, a citi- States, and resident of Allamuchy, in the county of lYarren and State of" New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Direction- Indicators, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to'signals and has more especial reference to an improved direction indicating signal for motor vehicles.

The invention has for its dominant object, to provide a signal operable from the drivers seat of av otor driven vehicle, whereby the course to'he taken by the vehicle can be pre-' viously signaled to drivers of vehicles in the rear and pedestrians.

It is another and equally important object of the invention to provide a novel support for the signal. means proper, the said means serving to eiliciently support the signal means, to prevent the splashing of mud and the like thereon, and also as light'ray refleeting means r'or projecting the light directly onto the signal means.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved form of signal having a plurality of directions and symbols thereon and being rotatably mounted to permit the independent displaying of such directions and symbols.

The improvements in the details and ar- 1 rangement of parts will be apparent from an inspection of the accompanying drawings, in connection with the specific description hereinafter contained, and wherein the preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed for the purpose of imparting a full understanding of the same. 1

In the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of the improved direction indicator applied to a motor driven vehicle; I

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the signal;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation thereof; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevational view with parts thereof broken away and shown in section.

eferring now more particularly to the drawings and in connection with which like reference characters will designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

'ther e 1s provided a curved hood member 1 having apertured arms 2 secured to the rear Specification of Letters Patent. I

symbols indicating the sides thereoi whereby the same may be mountedupon the rear of the. motor ve hicle M, preferably on one. of theellipti -al springs thereof through the medium of bolts 01' similar fastening devices which are passed through certain of the apertures formed therein. It is to be noted, that the innersurtaceof the hood 1 is highly polished and, obviously,- serves as a light ray reflecting means, the purpose of which will be subsequently apparent. Apertured lugs 3 are formed upon the hood 1 and are bent at substantially right angles thereto, whereby the signaling means proper, which will be hereinafter more tally described, may be rot-atably supported therebetween.

A box 4 having alincd openings formed in the end portions thereof rotatably mounted between the lugs 3 by means of a pivot bolt 5 which is passed therethrough and has its opposite ends so conneetedns to prevent lateral displacement thereof. Directions and various courses and movementsof the vehicle are cut into the side walls of the box 4 while to one side thereof ircular openings are formed. Over the direction indicating nnitter, trai'isparent panes are arranged while, over the circular openings formed to one side thereof, colored glass inserts are positioned and serve as the usual danger signaling means commonly employed upon the end lights of various types of vehicles. A pinion (S secured toone end wall of the box 4 and engaged by a rack 7 formed upon an operating bar 8 extending longitudinally of the vehicle body to a posi tion adjacent the drivers seat, whereat, the same is pivotally engaged by a lever 9. A rack 10 is provided for the lever 9 and serves as means r'or maintaining thesan'lel in an adjusted position.

tions are united by a suitable clamp 11 arranged over the adjacent extremity. By loosening the clamp 11, relative adjustment of the several sections of the connecting bar may be made to accord with the length of ['he connecting bar 8 is formed of a plurality of sections, which sec- PatentedJuly 2e, 11ers. Application filerl April 12, 1917. Serial 161.151.

the vehicle upon which the signaling device is to be arranged.

Referring to the apertured arms 2 as se cured to the rear side of the hood 1, it is to be noted that the lowermost openings formed therein serve as means for allowing the attaching of the usual motor vehicle license a light source arranged within the rotatable v box .L thereonto.

To 0 )erate in im )roved si 'na-lin device i b b 7 the lever 9 is rocked to the desired extent,

whereupon certain of the direction indicatin; matter as formed in the. various side walls of the box 4: will be brought into displaying position. By this means, drivers of following vehicles as well as pedestrians Will be fully informed of the movement to be made by the vehicle.

If desired, suitable matter may be arranged upon the rack 10 to indicate and facilitate the selection of the matter. x

Manifestly, the construction shown is capa'ble of considerable modification and such modification as is within the scope of my proper indicating claim, I consider within the spirit of my invention.

- I claim:

A direction indicator, comprising a hood having end walls formed with bearings and its inner surface polished to provide a reflector,-a lamp box mounted in said bearings in the hood for rotation on a horizontal axis, said lamp box having one wall open, a translucent sign arranged adjacent the open wall, a rack gear on one end of said lamp'box, a horizontal rack bar mounted for sliding movement and meshing with said gear, and held in meshing engagement by the hood, and a lever connected to said rack bar for imparting reeiprocatory movement thereto.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto,

JESSE .P.- NIPER. 

